Seal.



M. B. LARSON.

SEAL.

APPLICATION FILED APR-16. l9l5.

1,155,585. Patented 001;. 5,1915.

MARTIN B. LARSON, or MOLSON, WASHINGTON.

SEAL.

' ence being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in seals and has relationmore particularly to a device of this general character which may beapplied into operative position with convenience and facility and whichis'preferably produced from a metallic strip of material of relativelylow elastic limit.

' The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and ar-- 'rangement of the several parts of my improved sealwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendere'd simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. V

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a sealconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in itsinitial arrangement; Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of my invention ininterlocked arrangement; and Fig. 3 is a view, partly in section andpartly in elevation, illustrating the fracture of the seal upon reverseor retrograde fiexure being imparted to the extension.-

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes an elongated stripof material and preferably a metal possessing a low elastic limit andhaving produced therein an opening 2 in close proximity to an endthereof, while the opposite end portion of said strip 1 is providedwith, the extension 3 of a transverse diameter throughout its lengthless than the corresponding diameter of the strip 1 and adapted to beinserted through the opening 2 and at its inner extremity the extension3 has its intermediate portion cut out, as at 4, so that the extension 7Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filedApril 16, 1915.

Serial No. 21,718.

3 may be readily bent back upon the strip 1 after it has been insertedthrough the opening 2 whereby the seal is effectively maintained inapplied position and in view of the fact that the metal from which thedevice is produced has a relatively low elastic limit, it will bereadily appreciated that after being bent or flexed rearwardly theextension will effectively maintain such adjustment. I also find it ofadvantage in practice to weaken the inner face of the extension 3 on thetransverse line a preferably at the junction of said extension with thestrip so that the rearward bend or flexure of the extension may befacilitated. It is also to be particularly observed that the portion ofthe strip 1 intermediate the opening 2 and the extension 3 is free andunobstructed. The longitudinal margins of the extension 3 are also freeand unobstructed.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a sealconstructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simpleand comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled, and. it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptibleof some change and modification without material departure from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunder- "stood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation .of the several parts herein shown in carrying out myinvention in practice.

It will be appreciated that my improved seal is primarily intended foruse in connection with car doors or the like and it is also to beunderstood that the extension 3 is adapted to have impressed therein orother wise produced thereon the seal number.

I claim:

A A seal of the character described comprising an elongated metallicstrip having an opening produced therein in close proximity to an endthereof and having its opposite end portion provided with alongitudinally disposed extension, said extension being insertiblethrough the opening of the strip, the

longitudinal margins of the extension being free and unobstructedthroughout their Patented Oct. 5,1915.

lengths, the inner extremity of the extenthereof, said flexure beingfacilitated by the sion having itsintermediate portion cut-out, cut-outportion of the extension. 13

said extension at substantially its junction In testimony whereof Ihereunto afiix my with the strip having its inner face weaksignature inthe presence of two witnesses.

ened on a transverse line extending entirely -MARTIN B. LARSON. acrossthe extension and intersecting the cut- TVitn'esse's: V

out portion thereof, said extension being. C. S. BARNS, 7

adapted to be flexed at the inner extremity. G. B. AVERY.

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